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Recent Examples of railroads
In a city where cattle drives, railroads, and rodeos helped define its identity, The Best Hat Store remains a living piece of that history.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
For a young Greek immigrant, America must have looked like opportunity itself — railroads, factories, work, mobility, and the possibility of building a different life.
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Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Steam shovels and draglines excavated the foundations for highways and railroads.
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Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Asian immigrants, drawn by the discovery of gold in California in 1848, were recruited to work on farms and railroads.
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Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Irish and Scottish laborers moved to the West to work on railroads, while Mexican vaqueros herded cattle on the open range.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.
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Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
And one of the state’s two railroads, the White Pass & Yukon Route, has recently been named one of the most beautiful train journeys in North America.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The deal to triple Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s passenger capacity cements Beijing’s grip on major infrastructure projects in East Africa’s largest economy, where its companies have built railroads, stadiums, and toll roads.
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Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
For a young Greek immigrant, America must have looked like opportunity itself — railroads, factories, work, mobility, and the possibility of building a different life.
—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Steam shovels and draglines excavated the foundations for highways and railroads.
—
Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Asian immigrants, drawn by the discovery of gold in California in 1848, were recruited to work on farms and railroads.
—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Irish and Scottish laborers moved to the West to work on railroads, while Mexican vaqueros herded cattle on the open range.
—
Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.
—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
And one of the state’s two railroads, the White Pass & Yukon Route, has recently been named one of the most beautiful train journeys in North America.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The deal to triple Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s passenger capacity cements Beijing’s grip on major infrastructure projects in East Africa’s largest economy, where its companies have built railroads, stadiums, and toll roads.
—
Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroads
Noun
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Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
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The roads can become extremely dangerous during this period because of fog, smoke, black ice and poor visibility.
Noun
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Russia routinely strikes Ukrainian civilians, schools, churches, apartments and homes, power grids that light and heat them, ports, railways, airfields, and defense industry.
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Combined with its lighter weight, the design simplifies transportation across bridges, railways, and other infrastructure while reducing fuel demand during long deployments.
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“Railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroads. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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